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EP 1 190 263 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 15.11.2001 (43) Date of publication: 27.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/13 (21) Application number: 00937032.1 (22) Date of filing: 02.06.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01R 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0002/138 (87) International publication number: WO 0077/733 (21.12.2000 Gazette 2000/51)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 10.06.1999 GB 9913530 (71) Applicant: Phillipps, John Quentin London W5 2QJ (GB)	(72) Inventor: Phillipps, John Quentin London W5 2QJ (GB) (74) Representative: Geary, Stuart Lloyd et al Venner, Shipley & Co.,20 Little Britain London EC1A 7DH London EC1A 7DH (GB)